Principal Cloud Engineer

What You'll Do

• Lead the architecture, development and implementation of cloud-based solutions supporting mission-critical DoD and IC operations.
  
• Work directly with stakeholders to understand requirements, design scalable cloud environments and integrate advanced data storage and management systems.
  
• Apply expertise with AWS, Azure, ELK and other cloud technologies to deliver secure, reliable and high-performing solutions.
  
• Leverage Atlassian suite tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.) to plan, track and document engineering activities.
  
• Use business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI to design dashboards and visualizations that transform data into actionable insights.
  
• Provide leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding best practices for cloud security, resilience and mission-readiness.
  

Requirements

What You’ll Need 

• U.S. Citizenship
  
• Active TS/SCI clearance (polygraph may be required)
  
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 18 years of relevant experience
  
• Experience supporting USCYBERCOM or Intelligence Community partners in operational or technical cloud initiatives
  
• Strong technical knowledge of AWS Cloud, Azure, ELK and other enterprise data platforms
  
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc.) for engineering management and collaboration
  
• Experience building business intelligence solutions with tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar
  

What Will Set You Apart

• A history of delivering mission-focused cloud engineering solutions in highly secure, dynamic environments
  
• Expertise designing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures that meet strict DoD and IC security standards
  
• Strong ability to translate mission needs into data-driven, cloud-native solutions
  
• Excellent communication skills and experience leading cross-functional technical teams